Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs HTC U12+ Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
7.5
HTC U12+
Apple iPhone SE (2020) HTC U12+
Released · Apr 24, 2020
Released · Jun 28, 2018
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
1821 mAh
3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020 May 23, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/64GB - $399 6GB/128GB - $849

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 80.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits S-LCD 6, HDR
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
Lightning and Thunde
Octa-core
Kryo 385
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Adreno 630
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 46 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: NM82Q55200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $449
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $549
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